5 Fun Winter Scavenger Hunts for Your Kids – Free Printables

The holidays may be over, but these great winter scavenger hunts can be a great way to have some family fun during the coldest time of the year!

Here at Jen Bradley|MOMs, we love scavenger hunts for several reasons:

They appeal to a variety of ages
You can do them over and over again and have a different experience every time
They help your kids get some time off of screens
You can do them individually or as a team
You can use them as a party activity if needed

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Free winter scavenger hunt printables for kids

There are 5 different winter scavenger hunts for you and your kiddos to choose from, so it’s a great idea to print these out now so you have them on hand when you need them.

Simply click right here or on the image below to gain access to the Jen Bradley|MOMs Free Printable library and download your free winter scavenger hunts!

Here are the 5 different winter scavenger hunt printables you’ll get:

Snow Day Fun
Winter Activities
Winter Nature
New Year’s Celebration
Valentine’s Day Fun

Let’s run through a quick explanation for each of the images your kids will need to find on each of the different winter scavenger hunts.

Snow Day Fun

This Snow Day scavenger hunt is perfect for the first snowfall or a snow day from school and work.

Simply print out the page and let your kids circle as many things as they see.

Here’s a list of all of the things to find for the Snow Day Scavenger Hunt! The list is formed by following the pictures left to right, from top to bottom.

snowflake
snowdrift
scarf
snowman
mittens
snowball
shovel
sled
hat
icicle
tree with snow on the branches
falling snow
snow angel

Winter Activities Scavenger Hunt

It’s a great idea to print out this winter scavenger hunt at the beginning of the season and have your kids circle each item that they either do or observe throughout the winter months!

The thirteen activities to look for on the Winter Activities scavenger hunt are:

snow tubing
ice skating
snowboarding
hiking in the snow
having a snowball fight
playing board games
skiing
drinking hot chocolate
playing hockey
sitting by a fireplace
building a snow fort
sledding
building a snowman

Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt

This free scavenger hunt is ideal for going on a hike or a walk with your kids during the winter. Circle all the things you see as you observe nature!

The items to find for this Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt are:

falling snow
acorns
berries
bare tree
cardinal (or bird, if there are no cardinals where you live!)
icicles
animal tracks
squirrel
empty nest
frozen puddle
evergreen tree
feather
pinecone

New Year’s Celebration

Help your kids have a super fun New Year’s Eve by giving them this fun scavenger hunt to do together or in teams.

(Check out our recommendations for some great party variations for these scavenger hunts at the end of this article!)

Have your kids look for these items on New Year’s Eve:

balloons
people dancing
fireworks
party hat
calender that says January 1st
confetti and streamers
party blower
Happy New Year sign
clock
fancy drinking glasses
New Year’s cake (or other festive dessert)
2022
disco ball

Valentine’s Day Fun

After Christmas and New Years, there aren’t a ton of big holidays in the winter, which is why creating a fun Valentine’s Day celebration can be a lot of fun for your kids! Why not have your kids do this cute Valetine’s scavenger hunt in the week leading up to the day of love?

Here’s the list of items to find for the Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt:

box of chocolates
festive cupcakes
candy conversation hearts
balloons
Valentine’s card
February 14th
XOXO written out
heart-shaped cookie
Valentine’s gift
chocolate-covered strawberry
bouquet of roses
Happy Valentine’s Day sign
cupid

Fun variations for these printable winter scavenger hunts

While you can simply print out the scavenger hunt pages and have your kids find the items, you can also make this extra fun with a couple of easy changes:

1. Have a scavenger hunt competition

To have a scavenger hunt competition, divide your family, guests, or friends into several small groups.

Then you’ll need enough copies of the same scavenger hunt page for each group.

Give each group the same amount of time to work on the scavenger hunt. They can either cross items off the list as they see them, find and bring back the physical items, or do a photo scavenger hunt (more on that in a minute!).

The group that finds the most items on the page in a specific amount of time is the winner!

2. Organize a photo scavenger hunt

A photo scavenger hunt is lots of fun! For each item on the scavenger hunt checklist, players need to take a picture of themselves with the item.

This means each team will need a phone or other type of camera. Encourage teams to take silly or funny photos for extra points.

And if they can’t find a specific item, they could always take a photo of themselves impersonating it.

For example, if players can’t find the upside-down witch legs on the Halloween Decorations Hunt or the mummy on the Halloween Costumes hunt, they could act them out and take a picture instead.

At the end of the scavenger hunt, it’s best to have each team share their collection of photos by screen sharing to a larger screen, such as a television. This way everyone can see each other’s photos.

You could even give a small prize to the team for the most creative or goofiest photo!

Final thoughts on these printable winter scavenger hunts for kids

Whether you add some extra challenges to these fun winter scavenger hunts, use them for a classroom or at-home party, or do them all at once or one at a time is totally up to you!

Whatever way you choose to use them, we hope you and your kids really enjoy them and that they help you find some great ways to connect as a family this winter season!

(If you haven’t downloaded them yet, you can do that right here!)

What are your thoughts on these winter scavenger hunts for kids?

5 Fun Winter Scavenger Hunts for Your Kids - Free Printables

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